The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-03-31
STYLES IN PARIS.
returning to Simpler Forms--Gray the
faNoritc Color--Qthcr Bits.

cable dispatch to the New York
Herald says: "Thc fashions for the
present spring promise to return to great
simplicity of form. For ladies' dresses
the elaborate loOpmgs and drapt ries of
py8ono seasons have given place to fiat,
HIt'iSht loldS, TO trimmings of embroid-
eflc8 ana Draldlng, and to slight drapery
at the back of the skirt There is also
rCSurn OF the princess style for the
pf ck" OF dresses, the skirt fronts and
colS'Se fronts being composed Of lace.
Lace ru'ieS arcWOrn in various fam
tastic styles, either obliqucly or forming
points with an ornament in bcad passe-
mcmtcric, placed at the apex of each
point and matching in color the material
OF the dress. Very wide and elegant
saShcS III soft materials, such as grape
or surab, will be worn later III the sea
son, caught III large loops and with long
WIDE ends failing over the skirt They
can be worm at the back or ut one side,
according to fancy, and arc shown eilhcr
| pam or embroidered and trimmed with
large silk fringcs.
"Thc favoritc color for this spring
VIII be gray i'll all shades, from the
darkest steel gray to delicate silyery
tone. Black silk dresses arc becoming
| popular, owing to the Introduction of Il
new silk fabric known as peau de sole,
amt which Is at once thick and soft and
promises to wear well. There is n de-
tcrmnled effort on foot for the suppress
! sion of fringcs of hair over the forehead,
or at least to diminish the volume and
width Of the friZzled curls over the brow,
We are threatened with Chinese style
OF coliiure, but very few faces can stand
the straininG of the hair at the back Of
the head. The very high pufls, loops
and aigrettcs that at one time threatened
to make ladys coifl'ure in the evening
rival the very highest Of her street hats
have now almost wholly disappeared.
.'Evening dress slippers arc now worn
with scarcely any trimming. A small
buckle OF Rhine stones, coniining tiny
bow OF ribbon is alone admissible. Black
or bronze kid slippers are worn with
dark dresses for dcmi-toilette. The slip
per Is now cut very low over the instep,
the stocking being embroidered with
silk or open worked i'll a fine lace like
pattern"
SPRING BoENErs IN LONDON.
Cousin Nladgc writes in London
Truth: "Thcre was such very pretty
Wedding at ST. Paul's,, Knightsbiidge, on
Saturday afternoon, that we did wish for
you to be there to sec it. The bl ido was
Lady Adcla Rous, and she looked charm
ing in her marriage gown of whire
more, with II small wreath Of orange
blossoms fastened on witd multitudjnOus
diamond stars and a magnificent bou-
Quet Of lilies and other white flowers.
The bouquet, L am glad to say, was not
cumDrously large, as some brides bou-
Quets have been Of late, and the arrange
ment Of the lovely blooms was perfect.
The train OF tho wedding dress was car
RED by two OF the very tiniest pages |
nave ever seen. They were dressed in
white satin. The bridesmaids wore really
tasteful dresses Of some pale blue or
causdc-Nll material, relieved with brown
velvet. Their hats had high crowns Of
either straw or brown velvet, but the
Crims were blue. Their bouquets were
azalcas, in lovely tones of pink and coral
lntcrminglCd. This attire looked warm
and comfortable. 1 always think that
white or cream -cOlorcd dresses for
bridesmaids look cold and chilling at
any time, save summer and early au-
tunn.
Il have never seen such bonncts as
those worn by the smart people in the
congregation. One lady appeared in a
very spring-like bonnet of white straw,
trimmed with high bunch of Naples
Violcts. \ large cluster Of similar bow
crS was tucked i'll the bosom Of her dark
hcliotrOpc-vclvct bodice. 4 nccklct Of
cut amber lay upon folds of white lace,
which came down in points upon the
sOmbrc velvet. The ear rings wero
amcthysts, just Il little too blue in tone
to assOrt comfortably with the pale
mauvc Of the yiolctS. This lady carried
II delicious little wrap made of tiger skin
Just the sort Of thing that only very
wealthy woman dare buy, for it could
not possibly hc worn more than halG IL
dozen times III the year, being too con-
SpicuOuS.
"a handsome brunette had Il ruby
velvet jackct quite tight-fitting, edged
with beaver. Her bonnet was red, and
so was her gown, but the former was
velvet, the latter silk. \ tall and
splendid blonde, with glorious coils of
pale brown glossy hair, wore bodice
and ovcrdrcss Of putty colorcd ottoman
over Il skirt and plastrom Of brightly
striped silk. The collar and cuffs were
Of the stripes. The small bonnet was
embroidered and edged with a fluff Of
silk chenille, just a shade darker and IL
tone richer than the putty tint of the
silk. 1t was trimmed with group Of
red roses or poppics The car rings were
very long and very old-fashioncd, but
they were of diamonds and pearls of the
rarcst. \ short ruby velvet mantle,
trimmed with sable tails, just matched
the flowers in the bonnet.
"Two sisters in half mourning were
beautifully dIcsscd, one in black velvet,
trimmed with chinchilla, and bonnet to
match; the other, also i'll black velvet,
with trimmings Of rich, finely cut steel.
4 handsome but morose looking woman
had no less than three diamond stars in
her bonnet strings. A blonde who was
present had something black in her hair.
| We could not make out what it was, so
decided that she had truillcd Ecr hair as
a refreshing novelty"
Girls That are IOVabIc.